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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jamie Mathieu Knight-Lebel | ||
| Date of birth | December 24, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town (on loan from Bristol City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stapleton AFC | |||
| DRG Frenchay | |||
| Southampton | |||
| 2019–2023 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bristol City | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Canada | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 5, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 24, 2025 | |||
Jamie Mathieu Knight-Lebel (born December 24, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Swindon Town, on loan from EFL Championship club Bristol City, and the Canada national team.
Knight-Lebel was born in Montreal to a Canadian father and a Welsh mother, and moved with his family to Bristol, England when he was five years-old. [1] He attended Fairfield High School, Bristol. [2] [3]
He began playing youth soccer at age five with Stapleton AFC. [1] He later played with DRG Frenchay and the Southampton academy, before joining the Bristol City academy at age 14, progressing through various age groups up to the U23 level. [4] [5] He served as captain of City's U21 team in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, and was nominated for the 2023 Championship Apprentice of the Season. [6] [7]
In May 2022, Knight-Lebel signed a three year professional contract with Bristol City. [4] On October 28, 2023, he made his league debut away against Cardiff City. [8] [9] In March 2024, Knight-Lebel signed a new three-year contract at Bristol City. [10]
On June 24, 2024, Knight-Lebel signed for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan. [11] On August 13, he made his debut for his new club against Rotherham United in the EFL Cup. [12] On December 29, 2024, he scored his first professional goal in Crewe's 1–1 draw at Milton Keynes Dons. [13] [14] On February 11, 2025, Knight-Lebel conceded a penalty and was red-carded in Crewe's 3–0 defeat at AFC Wimbledon. [15]
In April 2022, Knight-Lebel was called-up to the Canada U20 team for two friendlies against Costa Rica. [16] In June 2022, he was named to the squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [17]
In February 2024, Knight-Lebel was named in the Canada national soccer team provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago. [18] In October 2024, he was named to the official squad for the first time, for a friendly match against Panama. [19] On November 19, 2024, he made his senior international debut in a CONCACAF Nations League match against Suriname. [20]
In 2024, he was studying for a sports science diploma alongside his playing career. [21] In addition to his native English, he can also speak French. [22]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2023–24 [24] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 [26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2024–25 [25] | League Two | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| Career total | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
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